Primary school forced to run foodbank for struggling families issues plea

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A primary school which runs a foodbank for struggling families has issued a heartbreaking plea. The Alt Academy's foodbank is open to any parent who need it, and also works with the Co-Op through the Food Share scheme, picking up unsold food close to its expiration date.

It can then be handed out to families in the morning 363 days a year. The school, in one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the country, is asking for help.

The primary school for pupils age between 3 and 11, will be opening its doors on Christmas Eve for a special event to bring joy to students and their families - as teachers fear the area's high levels of poverty might leave some families unable to celebrate the holiday this year.

Teachers will be coming together to cook hot turkey sandwiches, and provide hot chocolate with marshmallows by a a campfire, offering families a place to be warm and fed this winter when the cost of living crisis is expected to hit the hardest.